Bill in Nebraska legislature aims to change process for some emergency declarations
That’s why on Wednesday, state Sen. Victor Rountree of Bellevue brought a bill on behalf of the power district to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. “The goal of the bill is to ...
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Wildfire concerns extend beyond central Nebraska
NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT SIX. WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO BURN IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA, AS A LOT OF THE STATE REMAINS UNDER A HIGH FIRE RISK FOR FIRES UNTIL 8:00 TONIGHT. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M BILL SCHAMMERT.
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Governor declares emergency for Custer County fires as firefighters battle multiple blazes in region
“A request was received on Tuesday evening through the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency to assist local volunteer firefighters who have been fighting several wildfires in Custer County since ...
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Nebraska disaster responders say ending FEMA would move tasks and costs to states, local governments
LINCOLN (Nebraska Examiner) — President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting and worrying, with two former disaster ...
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Kentucky Floods Kill 8, More Extreme Weather Ahead For US
In response, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency for Kentucky on Sunday afternoon, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency ... is in portions of Nebraska, Kansas and ...
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'That means extreme fire danger': Wildfire concerns extend beyond central Nebraska
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said more than 150 volunteer firefighters on the ground and air support from Nebraska National Guard Chinook helicopters and an air tanker from Texas helped ...
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Crews make ‘significant progress’ on central Nebraska wildfires
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said in a press release that there has been no continuous spread since Thursday afternoon. The Eureka Valley Fire is 75% contained, and the Lillian Fire ...
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Three active wildfires burn 4,000 acres in central Nebraska
Crews are focused on containing the fires in Custer County and monitoring hot spots, according to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency. The agency said the largest of the blazes, the Eureka ...
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‘This is wild’: Emails show Trump funding freeze sparked concern in Nebraska state agencies
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency ran into delays processing a payment for 2019 FEMA flood recovery in Plattsmouth. “The issue we are running into is the payment system is down and our finance ...